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MEA For decades, the Middle East has faced a disproportionately high burden of rare genetic disorders, fuelled both by deep-rooted cultural practices and an overreliance on Western genomic data. Fast forward to 2026, and massive genome projects across the Gulf region are attempting to shift the narrative. Backed by immense sovereign…

Global Healthcare is finally moving from a reactive “machine” to a proactive shield. In the latest issue of ISPOR’s Value & Outcomes Spotlight, Editor-in-Chief Zeba M. Khan, PhD, examines how Real-World Evidence is providing the definitive proof that prevention is now an economic and medical necessity.   For decades, the guiding…

USA Tony Zook reflects on how decades in pharmaceutical leadership inform his perspective on diagnostics as the backbone of precision oncology. This discussion traces NeoGenomics’ evolution from a haematology specialist to a broader oncology platform spanning therapy selection, next-generation sequencing (NGS), and molecular residual disease (MRD). Set against the realities of…

USA Precision medicine increasingly depends on diagnostics that can keep pace with therapeutic innovation while remaining accessible in real-world care. Jonathan Arnold reflects on how QIAGEN approaches oncology and emerging hereditary disease programmes by aligning diagnostic development with pharmaceutical pipelines, prioritising decentralisation, and investing in technologies that support both translational insight…

Africa African healthcare and pharma are moving from ambition to action. Regular PharmaBoardroom contributor Lenias Hwenda explains how, after years of over-dependence on global supply chains, fragmented regulation, and limited local manufacturing, the continent is asserting greater control over its health destiny. Regulatory maturity is rising. Patient safety is gaining prominence,…

Taiwan Professor Chi-Huey Wong serves as President of the Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry (IBMI) in Taiwan, bringing decades of distinguished experience from top-tier US research institutions including MIT, Scripps Research and his tenure as President of Academia Sinica. With a unique vantage point spanning both American and Taiwanese scientific…

Taiwan With over two decades of global pharmaceutical experience at Eli Lilly and Allergan, Dr Jimmy Chang returned to Taiwan to lead TaiMed Biologics, Taiwan’s first biotech to successfully commercialise a biologic therapy worldwide. Now CEO, Chang has overseen the company’s evolution from a single-asset HIV specialist to a globally recognised…

France With over two decades of international experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Olivier Zambelli brings both strategic vision and a deeply human approach to his role as President and General Manager of Astellas France. Joining at a time of profound transformation for the organisation, he is leading the affiliate through a…

USA Once centred on building awareness, the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine has grown into the world’s foremost advocate for the cell and gene therapy sector, bringing together more than 400 members across biotech, pharma, academia, and patient organisations. In this conversation, CEO Timothy Hunt discusses how the field is moving from…

France Curium is redefining how radiopharmaceuticals are developed, manufactured, and delivered to patients worldwide. Under the leadership of Ciril Faia, Curium International is advancing a new generation of diagnostic and therapeutic innovations, with particular focus on prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumours (NET). Through sustained investment in talent, infrastructure, and its newly…

Africa Africa accounts for 19 percent of the world’s population and one-quarter of the global disease burden. However, for a host of reasons – both real and perceptual – the continent does not yet play host to meaningful levels of clinical research, accounting for just 1.1 percent of all clinical trials…

Denmark Despite its diminutive size, Denmark boasts a world-renowned healthcare and life science industry containing both household pharma giants as well as a robust network of academia, a host of niche service providers, and a growing throng of biotech start-ups. And with life science exports surpassing EUR 23 billion last year…